April 9

•The Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church will host visiting ministers from Finland at 6 p.m. April 9 in Tapiola. The public is invited.

• “Better Together” 9:30 Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. Better Together will kick off the new season and the speaker will be Lois Weber and her topic will be, “Why Am I Here? It’s a God Thing.” Special music will be provided Lois’s husband, retired Pastor Weber. All area women are invited to attend this fun and inspiring event. A brunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $10. All proceeds over the cost of the event will be donated to local charities. To reserve your spot call Barb Worrall at 906-523-4445 or email judyusitalo@hotmail.com. The group has a Facebook page at “Better Together in the Keweenaw” for more information.

April 10

• Walker Arts and Humanities Center 40th Anniversary Open House 3 -6 p.m. Walker Arts and Humanities Building, Michigan Tech Campus. The MTU departments of Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts invite you to the Walker Arts & Humanities Center 40th Anniversary Open House. The event will feature displays, installations, live demos, and media presentations from both departments featuring the work of their diverse and accomplished faculty and students. Please join them for a tour of our facilities and a glimpse into the wide array of courses, research topics, resources, and more that the arts and humanities have to offer right here at Michigan Tech! Light refreshments will be provided.

April 11

• Annual pancake breakfast fundraiser, 8 – 10 a.m. Pelkie Mennonite School, 11445 Kyro Road, Pelkie. Money raised will go to the local family of 4 year-old Roscoe Parker who was diagnosed with Burkitt Cell Leukemia Cancer, a rare and very aggressive form of cancer. Checks may be made to Pelkie Mennonite Church.

• Waste reduction drive, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. MTU SDC, South Entrance Lot 22. Collect hard-to-recycle items, they will recycle them for free. Accepted items include empty deodorant tubes, all beauty products, socks, razors, dental products, and Tetra Pak containers. This year, they will also accept unbroken fluorescent bulbs for a fee – 4′ and 8′ bulbs at $2 per pound, and smaller bulbs at $4 per pound.

• Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Ontonagon VFW Post 5600 and American Legion Post 92, at 915 River street Ontonagon. All proceeds go to Rockland American Legion Post 92 for Boys and Girls State.

April 12

• Spaghetti Dinner, noon to 4 p.m. 1308 Quincy Street Hancock. The Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 will serve take-out spaghetti dinners Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. at the post home on Quincy Street. The suggested donation is $10. They ask patrons to enter from Birch Street and exit onto Quincy Street. Watch for people directing traffic. Food will be delivered to your car. Tickets can be purchased from Legion members or at the event. Served with fresh French bread, coleslaw and a cookie. Money raised will support veterans’ funeral services, Boys State, Girl and Boy Scouts, Legion baseball and other charitable community projects.

April 18

• 56th Annual Ed Clements Spaghetti Dinner from 5-7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 16 S. 6th St. L’Anse MI. Enjoy some spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, and desserts. There is also a wine pull, silent auction, raffle buckets, Jackpot Raffle tickets, and Scrip/RaiseRight gift cards. All proceeds benefit the SHS Home and School Association. Tickets are $15 for adults, $6 for children (age 5-12) and can be purchased in advance from the Sacred Heart School office or any SHS family.